Yemen ceasefire to begin Monday at midnight: Official

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Yemen ceasefire to begin Monday at midnight: Official

Aden - A presidency source confirmed the truce would begin at midnight local time (2100 GMT).

By AFP

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Published: Mon 14 Dec 2015, 10:37 AM

Last updated: Thu 17 Dec 2015, 3:13 PM

A ceasefire in Yemen is set to begin on Monday at midnight, on the eve of UN-brokered peace talks in Switzerland, a government delegate at the negotiations told AFP.
Mueen Abdulmalek, a member of the government delegation, said "we hope the militias will commit to the ceasefire this time," referring to Iran-backed rebel forces in Yemen.
A presidency source confirmed the truce would begin at midnight local time (2100 GMT).
 
 


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